Shambhala

"This comprehensive sourcebook provides an overview of Enneagram dynamics, demonstrating a powerful model for enlarging our intelligence in many fields, from science and business to the arts and...

An exploration of the Japanese military tradition--and how these ancient martial strategies still inform modern behaviorMilitary rule and the martial tradition of the samurai dominated Japanese...

This comprehensive and accessible entr?e into the world of Kabbalah covers 1,600 years of Jewish mystical thought and features a variety of thinkers--from the renowned to the obscure--unavailable in...

In The Life and Letters of Tofu Roshi, Susan Moon presents a delightful and insightful exploration of Zen Buddhism through the fictional character of Tofu Roshi--a "Dear Abby" of Zen Buddhism. Set...

These fascinating discussions between 11th century court ladies and the great master Padmasambhava, available for the first time in English, weave intriguing issues of gender into Buddhist teachings...

In the history of Tibetan Buddhism, the eleventh-century Indian mystic N?ropa occupies an unusual position, for his life and teachings mark both the end of a long tradition and the beginning of a new...

In 12th century Tibet, a young physician named Gampopa faced devastating personal tragedy that ignited his quest for spiritual fulfillment. Jampa Mackenzie Stewart's The Life of Gampopa chronicles...

Marpa the Translator, the eleventh-century farmer, scholar, and teacher, is one of the most renowned saints in Tibetan Buddhist history. In the West, Marpa is best known through his teacher, the...

In Light of Dawn, Camille Helminski presents a profound journey through the Holy Qur'an, unveiling its significance as a guiding light for humanity. From the moment of divine revelation to the...

To read this book is to encounter the essence of our lives and our everyday concerns. Toni Packer shines her gentle light on fear, compassion, impermanence, attraction, prejudice, enlightenment, and...

This book is based on two historic seminars of the 1970s, in which Ch?gyam Trungpa introduced the tantric teachings of Tibetan Buddhism to his Western students for the first time. Each seminar bore...

The story of the mother-and-daughter goddesses Demeter and Persephone has seized the imagination of people in every age, from ancient times to the present. Considered today by many to be the...

Author: Cynthia BourgeaultPublisher: ShambhalaPublication Date: Sep 14, 2010Number of Pages: 256 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10: 1590304950ISBN-13: 9781590304952

The sacred radiance of our original nature never darkens.It has shined forth since beginningless time.Do you wish to enter the gate that leads to this?Simply do not give rise to conceptual thinking. ...

All of us experience obstacles as part of our journey, in life and on the spiritual path. In many cases, we think of them as purely something unpleasant to overcome, or as a mistake that needs...

An engaging, funny, and introductory guide for anyone whose overactive mind gets in the way of starting a regular meditation practice ?My mind is so busy, I really need to meditate.? ?My mind is so...

Nagarjuna, in his seminal text, The Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way, summarized the vast teachings of the Buddha and used logical reasoning to prove the validity of his words. Entering the...

Ellen is forty-six, divorced, and having no luck with personal ads when her Chinese girlfriend comes up with a plan: she has a brother in China, Zhong-hua, who's lonely too. Maybe they'd like each...

Nature is a topic in many Indian and Tibetan philosophical texts, although its meaning varies considerably in both Hindu and Buddhist scriptures. The discussion of nature pursued in this book begins...

This book was one of the first works made available to a general readership on the subject of Active Imagination--a technique developed by C. G. Jung in which the imaginal world is entered...

Shantarakshita's The Ornament of the Middle Way is among the most important Mahayana Buddhist philosophical treatises to emerge on the Indian subcontinent. In many respects, it represents the...

The Parents' Guide to Alternatives in Education is the first book to describe the full range of current alternatives in education. It highlights some of the current trends in education and then...

Dennis Merzel, one of the most highly regarded American Zen teachers, explains how meditation can gradually lead us to becoming more and more familiar with our minds, allowing us to better understand...

Dzogchen, or the Great Perfection, is considered by both the Bonpos and the followers of the Nyigma school in Tibet to be the culmination of all spiritual teachings. The philosophical view of the...

Beloved Buddhist teacher Pema Chödrön offers guidance for coping with the difficult moments in our lives?showing us how they can soften our hearts and open us to greater kindness We always have a...

Author: Pema ChodronPublisher: ShambhalaPublication Date: Aug 09, 2005Number of Pages: 176 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: HardcoverISBN-10: 1590302656ISBN-13: 9781590302651

This collection of wisdom on a wide range of topics is a pocket-sized inspirational companion for anyone--and the perfect short introduction to the Dalai Lama for the beginner. It includes short gems...

A collection of classical Japanese haiku selected and translated by one of America's premier poet-translators. Haiku is one of the most popular and widely recognized poetic forms in the world due to...

A vivid, contemporary translation of the greatest Greek love poet by the prize-winning poet and translator. Sappho?s lyric love poems, composed in the seventh century B.C.E., transcend time and place...

A treasury of writings and teachings from the beloved Zen teacher Thich Nhat Hanh. Since Thich Nhat Hanh's exile from his native Vietnam in 1966, this Zen Buddhist monk has gone on to become one of...